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Newspaper
Franklin
Location
Franklin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
1
The Dean will be replaced temporarily by the remaining English department members or an appointed instructor. President Goodell will assume the duties of dean for now and a new dean is unlikely to be named this spring. Students may seek consultations and excuses from the president during the interim period.
Franklin hosts district Cabinet Councils of the YWCA on April 26 and 27 with representatives from Danville and Indiana Central University. Last year the gathering was at Butler with several more participants.
A Hoosier romance drama by James de Fancie draws a crowd at the third movie series event, yet students have not fulfilled their ticket share. Performances press for ticket settlement as attendance continues.
The March meeting of the Scientific Association, planned for Wednesday, was postponed until after spring vacation due to conflicts with other events. The chemistry department was to manage the program.
The 1919 Blue and Gold national pastimers begin winter workouts on Goodell field with 30 candidates reporting for practice. Pruitt, captain and pitcher, leads a strong group including Pike Gale Wachsman and infielders Campbell Ross Green Roberta Kingsolver. Outfield looks unsettled with Naugle Lowery Bitter among hopefuls as Croas and Farmer plan malle and two mile run focus. Weather ideal for training.
Miss Myra Carter of Hammond elected president of the Y W C A. Agnes White of South Bend becomes vice president with Theodosia Beasley of Linton as secretary and Helen Glessner of Alf as treasurer. Other officers assume post after spring vacation.
Football letters went to Ross Nangle Kingsolver Stoddard and Pike. Lowery Pike Ross Camp. No captains named for next year. selections likely soon. Charley Stoddard received his football letter and hailed by Franklin fans as a standout despite age. Stoddard, pastor of Hope Baptist Church, earned a lasting place in local sports memory. Pike Kingsolver and Ross earned both basketball and football letters this year. Kingsolver is a three letterman, as is …
The College Quartet will give a performance at Samne'rville Friday evening. Prof. H.C. Palmer and Helen Glese heard McCormack in Indianapolis.
The item notes daylight saving shifts with clocks changing at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. It mentions Henry Ford and various alarms, then says school will resume with altered times, noting class starts at earlier hours and schedules will adjust accordingly.
A 16 member glee club departs Monday at 10 80 a m for Morgantown and Linton with concerts planned in Worthington Princeton Bicknell and Washington over two days at Princeton and two nights there. Roy D Hunter violin soloist and Prof Irving Schwerke piano selections accompany the program conducted by Schwerke.
The flu situation has improved with the dormitory returning to normal health. All girls have returned to school except Louise Constable who remains at home in Goodland to fully recover.
Friday evening the local club hosts a welcome remarks segment with a member delivering an opening speech and responses from two articles on longent schools, with continuation noted to Page 2.
Committees from Webster Literary Society and Debating Club met to plan a joint debate on the Monroe Doctrine and the League of Nations. The resolution concerns whether the League draft imperils U S fundamental policy and is set for April 10 with both clubs in charge of hosting.
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